1 Introduction to Social Dialogue Fernando Fonseca Senior Programme Officer Social Dialogue Programme

2 ILO GOAL Promoting Decent Work for Women and Men

3 ILO’s Strategic Objectives Employment Employment Fundamental Rights at work Fundamental Rights at work Social Protection Social Protection Social Dialogue Social Dialogue D S I OA CL I O AG LU E

4 DEFINITION All types of NEGOTIATIONS, CONSULTATION or EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, among or between the representatives of governments, employers and workers on issues of common interest relating to economic and social policy. All types of NEGOTIATIONS, CONSULTATION or EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, among or between the representatives of governments, employers and workers on issues of common interest relating to economic and social policy.

5 InformationConsultationNegotiation

6 INFORMATION INFORMATION X Y CONSULTATION CONSULTATION X Y NEGOTIATION NEGOTIATION X Y

7 Concertation

8 Actors Governments Governments Workers Workers Employers Employers Civil society... Civil society...

9 Civil Society People on the periphery of formal systems of employment (self-employed, micro- entrepreneurs, dismissed former salaried workers, associations of home-workers, etc) People on the periphery of formal systems of employment (self-employed, micro- entrepreneurs, dismissed former salaried workers, associations of home-workers, etc) NGOs NGOs

10 Forms of Social Dialogue Bipartite Bipartite Tripartite Tripartite Tripartite + Tripartite +

11 Levels of Social Dialogue International International Regional Regional National National Provincial/state level (in a Federal State) Provincial/state level (in a Federal State) Local Local Sector/branch Sector/branch Enterprise Enterprise

12 International  International Labour Conference  International Framework Agreements (STATOIL; IKEA, Telefónica, etc.)

13 Regional  European Union (UNICE and ETUC)  MERCOSUR  SADC (Southern Africa Development Comunity)

14 National  Economic and Social Councils  Social Pacts  Bi and tripartite bodies on VET, employment, social protection, wages, OHS, Equal Opportunities  Collective Bargaining

15 Local  Territorial Pacts  Participatory Budgeting

16 Enterprise Information Information Consultation Consultation Negotiation (Collective Bargaining) Negotiation (Collective Bargaining) Co-determination Co-determination

17 Conditions for constructive Social Dialogue Freedom of Association; Freedom of Association; Democratic foundations Democratic foundations Legitimacy of social partners Legitimacy of social partners Political will and commitment to engage in social dialogue by all parties Political will and commitment to engage in social dialogue by all parties Social acceptance of social dialogue Social acceptance of social dialogue Technical competence Technical competence Capacity to deliver Capacity to deliver

18 The Government: Build an enabling environment Build an enabling environment Provide legal and institutional support Provide legal and institutional support Create the conditions for independent organisations of employers and workers to emerge Create the conditions for independent organisations of employers and workers to emerge

19 All partners Great respect Great respect High level of trust High level of trust Acceptance of interdependence Acceptance of interdependence Flexibility, search for wide consensus Flexibility, search for wide consensus Committment Committment

20 Issues addressed by Social Dialogue 1 Macroeconomic policy framework and economic growth Macroeconomic policy framework and economic growth Structural change and transformation of the economy Structural change and transformation of the economy Wage increases and inflation; monetary policy Wage increases and inflation; monetary policy Employment policy Employment policy Educational and vocational training Educational and vocational training Productivity and economic competitiveness Productivity and economic competitiveness Taxation and fiscal policy Taxation and fiscal policy Social welfare, security and protection Social welfare, security and protection Economic and social strategies to deal with externally originating pressures for reform Economic and social strategies to deal with externally originating pressures for reform

21 Issues addressed by Social Dialogue 2 Wage settings, including minimum wage determination; Wage settings, including minimum wage determination; Labour legislation Labour legislation Working conditions Working conditions Labour market policy Labour market policy Labour dispute settlement Labour dispute settlement Occupational safety and health Occupational safety and health

22 Benefits of Social Dialogue processes Democratization of economic and social policy making Democratization of economic and social policy making Legitimacy and ownership Legitimacy and ownership Reduce social conflicts Reduce social conflicts Ease social tensions during economic hardship and transition periods Ease social tensions during economic hardship and transition periods

23 Benefits associated with the results of Social Dialogue Social pacts Social pacts Sustainable economic and labour reform Sustainable economic and labour reform Bringing the social dimension to the economic policy reform agenda Bringing the social dimension to the economic policy reform agenda National economic and social progress National economic and social progress

24 ILO standards related to Social Dialogue Freedom of association and protection of the right to organize Convention, 1949 (N°87) Freedom of association and protection of the right to organize Convention, 1949 (N°87) Right to organise and collective bargaining Convention, 1949 (N°98) Right to organise and collective bargaining Convention, 1949 (N°98) Labour relations (public service) Convention, 1978 (N°151) Labour relations (public service) Convention, 1978 (N°151) Collective bargaining Convention, 1981 (N°154) Collective bargaining Convention, 1981 (N°154) Tripartite consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (N°144) Tripartite consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (N°144)

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